NEW HOLIDAY 2023 H.D. Sterling Silver Spoon Designs
The History of Spoon Rings
In England, spoon rings date back as far as the 1600's, and were thought to represent love, responsibility, and commitment. Long ago, servants who fell in love, and were too poor to attain a ring, would steal silver spoons from their master's homes. They would then have the spoons crafted into rings to use for a marriage proposal. Since the spoons were often engraved with the family crest, it was easy to determine who they were stolen from. During the 17th-19th Century there were many arrests, the criminal records allow us to track how far back the spoon ring goes. In the 60's and 70's the fashionable spoon ring was created, and the popularity grew once more.
Now in 2018 our jewelers have recreated the spoon rings, bracelets, and earrings from sterling silver estate silverware.
Colore | SG
Bold, strong, contemporary designs featuring larger semi-precious gemstones from the Colore | SG collections. Find your color at Mayfair Jewelers.
Ed Levin Jewelry
Contemporary, American-made, hand-wrought designs from Ed Levin Jewelry
Dobbs Boston Latham Only!
Classic, elegant styles crafted in sterling silver by Dobbs Boston available at Mayfair Jewelers.
Classic of New York
We carry a wide range of contemporary and traditional designs by Classic of New York.
Sterling Silver
Silver has been used to make jewelry since ancient times, but the exploration of continents in the western hemisphere uncovered productive silver mines that greatly increased the supply of this precious metal. The result - more silver has been mined and used since the late 1700’s than in all prior centuries combined.
What is Sterling Silver?
Pure silver is soft, too soft to create durable jewelry, so it’s mixed with other metals to enhance performance. One popular silver mixture (an alloy) is known as sterling silver.
Sterling Silver Markings & Descriptions
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stipulates that jewelry sold in the United States cannot bear silver markings or be described as silver, solid silver, sterling silver, sterling, or with the abbreviation Ster. unless it contains at least 92.5 percent pure silver.
The minimum silver content can also be stated as 925 parts per thousand of pure silver, so you might see the figures 925 or 92.5 used to designate silver content.
Copper in Sterling Silver Copper is the metal most commonly used to make up the remaining 7.5 percent content of a sterling silver mix. Copper makes the silver harder, but gives it a tendency to tarnish, a darkening that occurs when sterling silver reacts with gases in the air or with other substances that it comes in contact with.
Caring for Sterling Silver Jewelry
Store your sterling silver jewelry in tarnish prevention cloths or bags. The treated cloth slows down the tarnishing process and keeps the jewelry from rubbing against harder jewelry that might scratch it. Try to to keep your sterling silver jewelry in a cool, dry place.
Mayfair Jewelers has an extensive selection of silver jewelry. The most popular lines are
Colore | SG, Ed Levin, and Dobbs Boston.